Who's the FAKE Self Defense Expert? Karate Teacher Reacts

[@RenzDavis]

The belts in Krav Maga come with pistol, holster, and magazines. Sometimes additional storage for chapstick.

[@speedsterbo1e505]

It’s extra storage for cheese stick

[@MatthewLarson578]

This comment deserves a black belt

[@RenzDavis]

@@MatthewLarson578 deal. Now Seth should make it happen

[@johnevergreen8019]

@@speedsterbo1e505 the perfect snack you get protein and deliciousness and the grease moistens your lips

[@RyanInterceptor]

You should go attempt you skills on a Krav Maga black belt.

[@EvolveNowYoga]

As soon as there's a "Commando", "Battle" or "Tactical" in the name or discription of a martial arts style you know something is fishy.. He checked all 3 of them in one name😂

[@shirudo7564]

Foot fencing got me. 🤣

[@angelocarantino4803]

@@shirudo7564 foot fencing is a real thing. Savate is the closest I can think of (French kickboxing)

[@franktheprank7336]

Good ol' CBT 🤣

[@leoaraujo8590]

@@angelocarantino4803 there's a difference between foot fencing proper and "foot fencing" as in "weak kicks focused on point sport"

[@angelocarantino4803]

@@leoaraujo8590 touche. I meant the latter.

[@TheAirborneKite]

First guy really tried to teach abstinence only self defense. Congrats on the engagement!

[@arpeggiator3885]

Genuinely the funniest comment I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@Dram1984]

Fun fact: it is illegal for someone to attack you. Just say no.

[@davidsaji6101]

@@Dram1984 yeah that will totally work lil bro

[@Doing_Time]

@@davidsaji6101 It completely eliminates taking mass beatings from the good guys.

[@MrRabiddogg]

open palm strikes was taught as part of women's self defense back in the 90s (not sure about present). It was to prevent them from injuring themselves with a crappy punch technique in the heat of the battle. It might not hurt the opponent as much as a punch but you reduce the likelihood of rolling a wrist

[@nathantheophilus4856]

and it works too, not inherently a bad thing. Honestly if i fought someone bare knuckle with a chiseled jaw (Lol ) i would consider using it. Jokes aside, Bas rutten did a lot of damage with em. It's just nowadays when it's taught like it's some kind of "super move" it's kind of cringe hahaha.

[@MrRabiddogg]

​@@nathantheophilus4856 Its like anything else. the right technique is the one that works. I bet getting smacked with a palm strike by Andre the Giant was no picnic.

[@lucassoyez4152]

If you have to fight, injuring your hand/wrist should probably be the least of your concern, especially as a woman, who most likely has to fight because of way more important reasons than drunk dudes brawling in a bar

[@jc-kj8yc]

This ^^ palm strikes are legit punches with less risk for injury.

[@MrRabiddogg]

@@lucassoyez4152 yes, but you need to be able to strike more than once. If you break your wrist on the first strike it makes that a bit harder. A well placed palm strike to the face is better for someone with less training. Have someone smash the meaty part of their palm into the bridge of your nose if you need proof of concept.

[@PROPAROXITONO]

the first giant guy: immediately I can say about him: he is Brazilian and he is a dancer. here in Brazil, we have a lot of these giant strong guys dancing, and they move exactly like that guy.

[@junichiroyamashita]

Why do big guys end up in dancing?

[@PROPAROXITONO]

@@junichiroyamashita I have no idea. I'm a small guy. hahah

[@BhfuilIAm1312]

Imagine if he knew Capoeira though, that would throw something into the "expert/amateur/fraud" pot to make it interesting. Although then nobody's a fraud - but then again, you could say they're all frauds.

[@klausernstthalheim9642]

My answer when i seen the question: everyone!

[@therealsenorisgrig]

For real lol, I wouldn’t take a class from any of these 3

[@hjalmarselberg5653]

If someone utilizes the CBT that comes to my mind in a fight, I fear them

[@jixs4v]

lmao I heard the "cbt" thing and I almost spit out my drink

[@nxiii1101]

when finally land a counter but they say "harder"

[@gangrenekills1281]

do you mean cognitive behavioral therapy or cock N ball torture. cause both seem equally terrifying.

[@Kancerru]

Lots of "A-frame kicks" in that martial art.

[@camiloiribarren1450]

I actually like these videos. Helps anyone learn how to tell if someone is a true expert or knows some martial arts/self-defense and who's the fraud. Keep 'em coming

[@snaxximan5737]

Congratulations on the engagement! Super happy for you. Also: sidekicks dont work in a marriage.

[@Footrotflats251]

Neither do side hoes 👀

[@ShaneGoodson]

In some Krav Maga schools they start of with teaching palm strikes instead of fists to beginners because they're less likely to injure themselves when hitting someone like that.

[@Domitianvs]

Also, at least in some countries (like Sweden, where I'm a KM instructor), an open handed strike is more acceptable in court as self defence than a closed fist strike for some reason.

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

@@Domitianvs if the police show up and your knuckles are covered in blood you are in trouble

[@WittyTzipporah]

ESD women's self defense uses palm strikes a lot. Women's hands are smaller, remember, and many don't know how to throw a decent punch. We use palm strikes to the chin, nose, etc.

[@RedFoxGrappler]

I think she went with palm strikes because most people don’t know how to throw a proper punch without hurting their fist or wrist. Maybe the second class is about proper Boxing technique lmao

[@nunninkav]

Especially for women, their tiny hands are even more vulnerable. I've got cantaloupe sized fists, I can throw a proper punch and be less likely to break my hand, most women however, it's likely their hand loses vs a skull.

[@Jimmy-iy9pl]

I still think even if you know what you're doing palm strikes should be your first option if you care about the state of your hands. Unless you have pinpoint accuracy.

[@nico-v113]

The reason for palm strikes is so that you don’t break your hand punching someone’s bones. The jaw line, head, or even the ribs are all very hard.

[@kamielvanmeel131]

Law enforcement and some military are taught palm strikes as well. Just to save your body in the fight.

[@allenclayton1784]

There are a couple Krav Programs that have instituted belt programs. I think it's 2 fold 1.) to keep students in the program longer 2.) It's a way for a program to chart progress of their students. Our schools Krav program has a belt system but no belts are awarded.

[@thejacobanderson1]

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge. if it works for Dodge ball it will work for a violent encounter.

[@brucenatelee]

You forgot drive, dunk, and dab.

[@kickwriteteach2313]

the second he said "avoid, dodge, escape, negotiate, and face your opponent", I knew he was a fraud. avoid, dodge, and escape are the same thing!

[@jonathancampbell5231]

They aren't "necessarily" the same thing- avoid could mean not getting into the situation in the first place, dodge could be dodging the actual attacks, and escape is getting away from the situation if you've found yourself in it. The REAL problem is the order he presented them in- it should really be Avoid, Face, Negotiate, Dodge and Escape: 1) Try and Avoid the situation if you can 2) If you are in the situation, Face the attacker and keep your eye on them 3) Try and Negotiate your way out of the situation 4) Learn how to Dodge any attacks that are coming 5) If you've been attacked and successfully managed to Dodge, immediately try and Escape The way THIS guy did it though, you avoided the fight, then you dodged the attacked, then you escaped the fight, then you negotiated your way out of the attack you avoided or escaped, then you decided to face your attacker after avoiding / escaping the situation. Its all over the place.

[@philsanders6534]

We all knew he actually meant "Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive & Dodge."

[@myname-mz3lo]

escape should be first on the list wtf

[@E2O10]

@@myname-mz3lo Well, avoid, surely should be first. there's no need to escape a situation that you avoid getting into ;)

[@BeReadyFighting]

1:45 all I could hear was: "Dodge, dip, duck, dive and...DODGE!" Also, yeah Krav does have belts which I think is fine, but only the super nerdy gyms actually wear them over civilian clothes which is just... yeah. Silly.

[@wesleyhollandjr111]

I agreed with your instant assessment on the fraud... When I did karate for a couple years, we did have a list of things, but it was a list of escalations. Like, you don't want to start out by breaking someone's arm unless they're pulling a weapon on you. Honestly, the one thing I would immediately tell everyone if asked for self-defense advice, is to *yell*. Yell for help, yell at the attacker, either way, just MAKE NOISE. Also congratulations on the engagement!

[@nunninkav]

The Hapkido was friggin snazzy though, looks great on film. Absolutely bonkers letting a total noob throw you however! Very stunt man.

[@Leif3GHP]

The big guy that was a fraud was the best imo. I'm very surprised at how this went coming from the security field. You win a fight by not allowing it to happen. No guarantees once the fight begins. Real violence happens fast and before you expect it. The experts lesson would be less than worthless if in real danger. I wonder what icy Mike would've thought of this.

[@Chraan]

The problem is that you don't go to a self-defense course to have someone tell you to avoid fighting

[@Leif3GHP]

@@Chraan that's because the general public has a gross misconception of self defense. Seth and his vein of KZbinrs have often railed against teaching people special techniques that are supposed to somehow help them in a crisis, because the won't. It's all nonsense. Avoidance and learning how to retreat is the #1 priority of self defense. People have no concept of what real violence is like. It happens fast, VIOLENTLY, and without warning. You have been stabbed 5 times before you realize someone has touched you. It's another 20 seconds before you realize they were stabbing you and not just punching you. Once the fight has commenced, the number 1 skill is to be able to summon up an equal or greater level of aggression than your opponent has. After all that has been thoroughly explored, then it's time for techniques and not a moment before.

[@SurmaSampo]

@@Chraan When you look at profession body guard training and other training that is primarily developed through experience on not getting killed when there is an elevated risk, it always revolves around awareness, avoidance and escape. People go to self defense courses to learn how to be safe not how to fight and the awareness, avoidance and escape is much better at that. "Self-defense" course that teach fight tricks without teaching fighting just provide false confidence which is worse than nothing.

[@jonathanbartlett1098]

I worked in Security too and I 100% agree with you. Real self defense is not about fighting, it's about not getting hurt or killed. In my experience, the biggest danger to a person is their ego, and it comes in the form of "I am too strong/skilled/smart to lose a fight" or "This person confronted/disrepected/insulted me and now I need to teach them a lesson". Avoiding unnecessary confrontation, avoiding dangerous situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques, and maintaining awareness of your surroundings are fundamentally important to self defense. I wish they had a real self defense expert here, their instruction would have been radically different. Of course, probably a lot less entertaining and a lot more unnerving for the average person. People like to learn punching and kicking, but are less interested in learning how the body reacts to severe injury to the internal organs from a puncture wound, or what happens to a person's brain after suffering severe head trauma

[@Artryom]

So real self-defense is boring af and useless? Deng…

[@arm_613]

"A-Frame Kick" term used in Krav Maga, at least in my group. Apparently, it sounds better in court if you use that term rather than say "I kicked him in the " and it really does sound more professional. And, our group actually does have belts - well, actually, they are patches, but you get the idea.

[@gokenrocks]

more reaction videos please. your insight and commentary on these types of videos are the best on youtube currently

[@brucenatelee]

The belt system started with judo, then karate, then taekwondo and other styles after that. Most western styles not influenced by East Asian martial arts wouldn't have a belt system. I never thought krav maga would have one. While it's risky, gun defense is generally a "might as well" system. If their gun is already out, you're not likely to survive if the intent to kill is there anyway, so it makes sense to "might as well" learn some.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

Krav Maga actually does take techniques from Judo, Karate and Aikido (as well as Boxing and Wrestling), and it does indeed have a belt system derived from them. There are six belts in Krav Maga- Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue and Black, with Black Belt being invitation only- followed by up to 8 degrees of Black Belt (only one person in the world has an 8th degree black belt though)

[@kevinbihari]

These vids are the best. Your humor really shines here. Also, congratulations.

[@oscarnunez4143]

I would say the palm strikes for a "self-defense" move is pretty smart. Non-fighters struggle with making a proper fist and getting the knuckles aligned with the forearm. Palm strikes remove that element so even someone who has no idea what their doing could throw a decent strike. Take one class and you can throw a palm strike without hurting your wrist. You pop someone in the nose with that, and assuming their skull doesn't shatter and explode into their brain killing them (as we know happens all the time), the assailants eyes tear up, they're worrying about their potentially broken nose and the victim can take that opportunity to skeedaddle. (That means run away for us old timers) Maybe throw the front snap to the....sorry A-Frame kick.....to the groin before you go. Not quite a stomp, but if they're standing you do what you have to do.

[@2teepeepictures382]

If I only had 10 minutes to teach someone self-defense this is what I would do The first minute would be stressing the importance of awareness. The next two minutes would be making sure everybody there knows how to be assertive. Practice speaking loudly. Once everyone knows how to yell and say get back or you’re too close I would move onto the next thing. How to make a fist would be a minute Then I would take the rest of the time to teach very simple techniques. End it all with The statistic that the number one thing that criminals look for when choosing a victim is if the victim is willing to ignore them. Awareness and look people in the eyes.

[@pctotty]

Don't yell rape, help me or assault. Yell fire, fire, call 911!

[@stevethomasinnova]

Krav maga can have belts, rank patches, or nothing. It depends on the organization/lineage. Imi Lectenfeld, the founder of Krav Maga used the judo colored belt ranks

[@jlogan2228]

I legit giggled with glee for you being engaged. Thats awesome man, congrats!

[@smarfie]

Congrats on your engagement!

[@connoro331]

Krav Maga does have “belts” (i.e. ranks) but basically no one hands out or wears actual belts. I was there when Kim got hers at Krav Maga Worldwide in LA. She’s an absolute beast, and was great on this show.

[@Kav107]

​@Real Aiglon so belts!, depends on the schools heritage. there are obviously grades in Krav, but whether or not theres a belt (from my understanding) stems from whether your school falls under Levines school or Eyal Yanilovs (with both having been certified by Imi Lichtenfeld). Krav Maga Global for example holds grades P1-5, G1-5, E1-5 which come in the form of a patch. so really it comes down to whether youre KMG (Krav Maga Global). IKMF (international Krav Maga federation) or Krav Maga Worldwide.

[@kyle52245]

Remember the 5 "D"s of Dodgeball...... Dodge Duck Dip Dive and... Dodge

[@quantumkrav881]

Lots of different Krav organizations. Many have belt systems. Many TKD clubs also have an Hapkido option for Self-Defense. Naming those two in one sentence was an indication that he at least was a student. Doing the techniques showed that he was a beginner. Mr Giant gave himself away with that list from the beginning

[@ENomad]

In law enforcement we have to call it A-frame because the report doesn't read as well when I write "I kicked him in the balls"

[@shadowfighter6445]

This was fun to watch. I'm not a big fan of self defense expert lessons. Just regular martial arts is perfect. Congratulations on the engagement. Thank you for sharing ☺️.

[@lucascastro2802]

@Nicholas Canada if you cant beat someone in the mats or in a ring, you probably wont be able to do it in a real situation too Implementing specialized self defense sparring/drills into combat sports is the best

[@c99kfm]

Proper self defense is pretty close to the fraud's list, just in a different order. Don't get into bad situations, get out of them if you do, hand over your dough if you can't. Only if you're forced into a violent confrontation with no means of getting out, martial arts are useful for anything except your confidence/assertiveness. If I was forced to have one of the three lead a class on self defense, I'd definitely go with the fraud, after sitting him down and discussing his list so he's forced to think about it. The other two were way too much into teaching martial arts and would probably be harder to get to teach the stuff that might actually save the life of the trainee. Martial arts against a gun in your face? Yeah, no.

[@HaranYakir]

To be fair, the first dude's advice is probably more practical and useful to your average person than any kind of punching or kicking. Getting out of a fight without actually fighting is legit the best way to defend yourself

[@MarceiveX]

I just started taking Krav and MMA classes. I also did not think Krav had a belt system until I did my test. We really went full force and this was only my white belt with yellow stripe testing. We do lots of full contact sparing and grappling in my Krav classes and it helps a lot along with learning the techniques. And I just started recently.

[@gazieee]

Congrats on the engagement 🥳

[@melisslacour15]

Congrats on the engagement!!! 🎉❤️

[@nehemiahstrzalkowski3908]

Yo congrats on the engagement man!!!

[@luisgomez8635]

Yo, that "face to the aggressor" or whatever its called, by Seth had me rollin! 😅😅

[@JVarley9001]

I have heard of two things called CBT, and Commando Battle Tactics isn't one of them. Though to be fair, there is one that could hypothetically be used in a self defense situation.

[@josephfuller9539]

Kudos on the engagement sir! Ok now I’ll watch the rest of the video

[@StudentOfEleos]

1) Pause 2) "Congratulations!" 3) Negotiate 4) Scratch nose 5) Play

[@jlogan2228]

As an instructor myself i will say that one of the biggest red flags i tell people to look for is legitimacy. As in, is this instructor trying to teach me something that would actually be effective and do we practice it under pressure vs just going through static drills. For example, wrist an arm locks. Certain students we have such as smaller women I tell them look this is good to know for like how to control the joints, but this is NOT a technique I would tell you to put alot of stock into bc you just arent likely to be able to make it work and theres better things for you to use.

[@makaiev]

First guy actually tricked me, because taking "avoiding danger & de-escalation", splitting each of them in 2 parts with quirky names is 100% "self defense for dummies" Tipe of thing 🤣

[@randymuaythai492]

You're absolutely on point. People who never train martial arts can't or see if someone can or can't fight. We can. Just from the stance. Even from the way they Stand up. If he or she standing shoulder wide one foot in front on foot in the back even without any hand guard. Most likely this guy can fight

[@_The_Traveler_]

1:44 I can say with absolute certainty that this is wrong, the 5 rules are obviously Dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge. Practice with a wrench first, then move on to a combat partner.

[@liamsomeone6333]

8:08 this is worse than most of Detroit Urban Survival Training's disarms I've seen. The guy's finger would still be on the trigger and the barrel pointed at you after you've already grabbed it. Smh.

[@mathieucharette6511]

Hey Seth, I just saw you kicking water bottles in a "like a boss" compilation. Something to write home about! Also congrats on engagement I guess that's something too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TrainwithPJ]

Love the backdrop!! Dope video bro

[@davidweisschadel]

Congrats on the engagement seth.

[@bounce510]

In a self-defense situation I have and would continue to teach palm strikes over closed fists because most people have no idea how to punch correctly and without training, no wraps, no gloves, we're looking at broken knuckles. The next step after palm strikes is eye-gouges, same thing just extend those fingers towards the eye (look at me avoiding the Bisping and Jones jokes). Then after that I'd teach punching. For me I want someone to be able to have something that can be effective at dissuading an attacker and minimizing harm to self after the very first lesson. If I was teaching a martial art or a combative sport I'd be working on correct form from day one because the desired end result is different as is the investment of the participant.

[@speedsterbo1e505]

I really appreciate how he called taekwondo foot fencing I’ve never heard something more accurate thank you

[@goldhawk151]

The palm strike is good for street fights and self defense since if you punch wrong with a fist you could break it unless you have a glove on. Also congrats on being one of the few people who can pronounce Taekwondo correctly! Also my Taekwondo instructor taught me a lot of punch kick combos so idk if it’s just foot fencing

[@heman5077]

They do call it "A" frame in Law Enforcement, I heard my academy instructor refer to it that way, I stick to using my Sparce MMA training.

[@MisterKra]

9:58 Sometimes it has, to divide beginners from the professionals. But from my experience advanced ppl should be able to adapt during training to beginners. Talking and observing is the key. I am far away from being a professional, but even as an advanced beginner it is possible for me to train with newbies without harming them or being harmed; talking and observing!

[@timdryer]

Congrats on the engagement sir!

[@RichardRohlin]

At 6:30 in, I'm going to guess that the Commando Battle Tactics guy is real, because that's the kind of nonsense that permeated the Self Defense world right now.

[@Sepricotaku]

I knew that was Krav as soon as I saw her, half shaved head good popping on strikes, law enforcement kick refrence, groin kick... palm strikes, easy read and I have no martial arts background beyond your videos lmfao.

[@leofriclac]

Congratulations on the engagement Dude!

[@ives3572]

Situational awareness or presense of mind, quick physical reactions or reflexes, mental strength or toughness, composure or self-confidence, resourcefulness, the instinct or the will to fight back and defend yourself, knowing when to fight back or when to just run away as fast as you can, avoiding people places and situations that potentially lead to heated altercations or violent encounters, and your martial arts/fighting/self-defense skills and techniques (if you have any or some) which you have spent long periods of time practicing and training, can drastically increase your chances of successfully defending yourself and surviving violent self-defense encounters. Speaking based on my personal experience as a self-defense practitioner.

[@Charlie-jj1ou]

Congrats on the engagement Seth!

[@Robert-xu3xh]

Congrats on the engagement!

[@jakubprzybylski6670]

Congratulations for your engagement, Sensei Seth! Or - like we react to everything in kyokushin - osu! 😊

[@blueeye165]

Congratulations on your engagement. Planning to pop the question soon myself

[@MrScienceReasonLover]

Congrats on your engagement Seth

[@TheHammerOfRogues]

Congratulations on the engagement dude!

[@escre]

Congratulations on the engagement! Let me go ahead and frontrun you on the pun "hubby surprise"

[@Willsquid]

calling tkd leg fencing is crazy💀

[@lisachaffin3671]

My guess is that the short guy is a movie coordinator, his stuff just seems like the flashy stuff in movies

[@joepvanderkaa2633]

Most times sizes of people doesn't matter, because I do Judo and we use our opponents strength against themself you really need to watch a video because a kid can already throw a grown man...

[@Giovanniosorio2012]

Krav does have a belt system….

[@sirdeakia]

The worst thing about this is: A looooot of ACTUAL self defense professionals are complete phonies. So drawing the line is hella hard.

[@tnew1060]

Alot of ppl will use the palm strikes for a 1 day class for absolute beginners. It's so they can do punchy stuff without breaking their hands or wrist.

[@Emily_tharp87]

When I was watching the girl I was literally thinking “she acts like a Krav McGraw person. And they’d definitely call themselves a “ self-defense expert.” “

[@tycarne7850]

Her demonstrated technique would definitely result in an amateur getting knocked out with a right hook.

[@NeilBlanco]

Congrats on your engagement man!

[@MarcYoder1]

I picked her as legit as soon as she kept her elbows in and rotated her hips into her strikes. “A frame” kick solidified it for me as Krav. The guy disarm which pointed the barrel back at the “expert” had me thinking he was the fraud. I guessed stunt man too… very flashy unrealistic techniques.

[@kate_ixii]

Two things: 1. Krav maga does have a six belt system, which is recognized worldwide. 2. In Krav, it is called an A-frame kick, though not everyone chooses to use that term since it is easier just to say groin kick. Thank you for coming to my ted talk hahaha

[@leoaraujo8590]

Ok I gotta give context about the first guy, he's Brazilian, and I'm also a Brazilian. How do I know besides his accent? The cultural context cues he presented. Everything he taught is actually a principle of self defense. 1st - the "avoid, escape" he said is 100% aligned with the Brazilian context, we're taught that by EVERY serious martial arts class since day one, it doesn't matter if it's muay thai, krav maga or whatever. "Remember, just because you know how to punch your opponent and fight better than him, that your opponent will play fair, you WILL get stabbed or shot." 2nd - when he was teaching how to avoid the "swimmer's punch", it was another clue of him being Brazilian, our "street fighters tough guys" equivalent of the America's "worldstar tough guys" are called swimmers because of the way they swing their arms when fighting. 3rd - again, "avoid, dodge, escape, negotiaton and face to your opponent" was a mistranslation on his part, because his english is awful, should be: - Evitar - Avoid (Be aware and avoid confrontation) - Prevenir - Prevent (Dodge) (if confrontation happens and you're aware, now's the time for you to move the opposite way) - Fugir - Escape (if confrontation happens and you find yourself in it, find the quickest way to escape) - Negociar - Negotiate (If you can't escape, try to defuse the confrontation and negotiate) - Violência de Ação - Violence of Action (Face your agressor) (If you are 100% certain that the situation is not defusable and you will definitely get shot/stabbed, then act with as much violence and as quick as possible without hesitation in order to try to survive) These steps should be followed in this exact order. Source: I practice martial arts since the age of 3, my mom is a black belt in Hapkido. She was also a military firefighter and she taught me the principles of not getting myself killed in Brazil. And lastly, every single master and teacher I had, were explicit and would hammer these steps into every student's brains.

[@Danketydankdrummer]

YO!! Congrats on your engagement Sensei Seth!

[@eric81872]

Thank you for the video! ☺♥

[@TJR93]

@1:53 Five steps by the big guy. Very weird steps. Especially with negotiation.

[@donshipley9020]

Random dude told me the best self defense was being aware of your surrounding (know where ppl are if u need help, if stores are open near where u are ect..), be loud, keep distance... Be loud "Hey dude, I dont know you... what do you want? what are you doing? please stop" = draw attention to you. Keep distance and get closer to other people near you. Even if you have people close by and you manage to get their attention on what's going on they might not want to get involved, but if you bring the situation to where they are they will more likely try and help get rid of the person for you. Also often the "attacker" will leave by own accord simply bcs they don't want to have to deal with a group of people. If someone want's to hurt you, they will regardless. If you can not get away immediately and are force to fight a nice kick to the groin works just fine. Improve on that kick, meaning stance, speed and power. Make sure to disengage right after the kick so they don't get hold of you and move away, get help. Even a groin kick can be risky thought. Maaan, a can of bear spray works wonders. If you are going to get thru all of this training to be safe, you might as well get fit, build a good frame, be loud. I crossed paths with these self defense people that has no power what so ever, and to me seem hesitant in everything they do... Make a decision and act on it! But, make the right decision! And no, I'm no self defense guru, or anything of the sort... I am sure many here can keep making scenarios where above doesn't work, but that's life...

[@lo_rav]

We have belts in KM here in Israel. In the video that we see here from the US, we rarely see good quality KM schools, btw... Come here to train.

[@goldhawk151]

I’ve got an instructor who used to train in Israel and is high level at the place I train at!

[@lo_rav]

@@goldhawk151 How long did he train here?

[@goldhawk151]

@@lo_rav several years and even did time in the IDF even though he’s American

[@philsgoodideabadidea]

Congratulations on the engagement

[@Domitianvs]

Certain KM organizations do in fact use a belt system, rather than the patch system.

[@MrMohl1]

As someone who has done a couple years of martial arts, i always say im confident i could beat anyone who hasnt learnt how to fight, but i would confidently lose against anyone who is actively looking for a fight. So how to defend yourself? get yourself enough space to kick (that palm/punch blitz looks great to get space) and as soon as that roundhouse-foot touches the ground (because it obviously missed), do a 180 and start running. Not fighting is the best way to not lose a fight

[@Tinyflower1]

2:52 haven't watched all of it but I am guessing the guy is not a self defense guy but does something athletic like ballet or some other kind of dancing, the way he moved just seemed very dance like

[@corbin177rt7]

We do have self defense in TKD but it looks a lot different than what that guy did.

[@1tan_freed0m]

And even though Sensei Seth joke about TKD I see that TKD people are fast with their movement and Thundering kicks. I mean for self defense you can attack the lower body using kicks right?

[@tycarne7850]

@@1tan_freed0m And most people, perhaps especially those who haven't been trained to defend them, will just walk through those lower body kicks and break your face; resistance to pain when you're having an adrenaline spike is enormous - it's why most pain compliance techniques don't actually work unless they also immobilize an opponent.

[@sugacanebeats17]

Remember to negotiate BEFORE you face your aggressor. Always negotiate while your back is turnt to them.

[@daniel-san836]

Congratulations on your engagement Seth :D

[@sanfordmichelojr7350]

Sensei Seth is too funny 🤣🤣🤣! Been watching your videos since morning and its now 3:30 pm

[@readerslive1000lives]

My Krav Maga studio does belts and we’re part of the Krav Maga Alliance. I believe it’s the instructor’s perogative how they want to distinguish more advanced students

[@fillipproobi5861]

LETS GOOOOO Sensei Seth posted!!!!!

[@gudea5207]

Seth heard CBT but didn’t want to be demonetized for making those jokes

[@Dram1984]

Being a fake “self defense teacher” in order to actually rob people during the class is a 4D chess move.

[@minifig_studios]

Congratulations on getting engaged, hope you to have a great future

[@sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379]

The Big guys 5 principles have big "dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge" energy

[@AsianVideoGamer]

The best self defense expert was from Derrick comedy. Step 1: get wrist control Step 2: pull out your gun

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

I'm pretty sure that "commando battle tactics" involve more firearms than they do wristlocks.

[@ThorStroliaDavis]

I heard CBT and I was like, hes gonna start a therapy session with them?